In his previous roles, Hassan delivered a strong long-term vision for our graphics and reflectives business globally, and also contributed to a strong track record in pioneering R&D across the group. His ability to identify new, disruptive applications complements a capacity for growing the performance and cost-attractiveness of our business. The experience that he brings to his new role, and the ambition and expertise of our teams, will help us to further develop our position as global leader in the labels and graphics industry. Hassan’s contribution will play a key role in meeting our customer needs on all fronts – providing advanced materials, design, aesthetics, and technologies, while also promoting enhanced sustainability and a first-class customer experience.
Hassan has been part of the Avery Dennison management team since March 2016. He was previously vice president and general manager for Global Graphics and Reflectives Solutions and before that Global VP R&D, Innovation & Corporate Venturing. He will be moving back to the Netherlands to take up his new role.
Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 30,000 employees in over 50 countries. Reported sales in 2019 were $7.1 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.